This is major : notes on Diana Ross, dark girls, and being dope /
Shayla Lawson is major. You don't know who she is, yet, but that's okay. She is on a mission to move black girls like herself from best supporting actress to a starring roles in the major narrative. With a unique mix of personal stories, pop culture observations and insights into politics...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Harper Perennial,
[2020]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Shayla Lawson is major. You don't know who she is, yet, but that's okay. She is on a mission to move black girls like herself from best supporting actress to a starring roles in the major narrative. With a unique mix of personal stories, pop culture observations and insights into politics and history, Lawson sheds light on the many ways black femininity has influenced mainstream culture. Timely, enlightening and wickedly sharp, This Is Major shows how major black women and girls really are. |
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| Physical Description: | xxxi, 294 pages ; 20 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-294). |
| ISBN: | 006289059X 9780062890597 |